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The Outsiders
Grammar 1
Grammar 2
D/ID Characterization
Point of View
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Who is the narrator of "The Outsiders" and what gang is he a part of? What gang is his rival?
What is Ponyboy, the Greasers, and the Socs.
100
Finish this sentence using the grammar lesson from Tuesday. _____ you angry about what happened Friday?
What is were.
100
What is the past of the verb have? Bonus: Use it correctly in a sentence.
What is had. Bonus: We had to go to school yesterday. Answers will vary.
100
This occurs when the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a straightforward manner.
What is direct characterization.
100
The story is narrated by one character at a time using pronouns like "I, me, my, etc."
What is first person POV.
200
How old was Susan Hinton when she published "The Outsiders?"
What is sixteen years old.
200
Fill in the sentence. The competitors _____ catching up to me, but I ____ still in second place.
What is were, was.
200
Fill in the right verbs. "My sister ____ overcome a lot of challenges in her life, but I think my brothers _____ overcome more.
What is has, have.
200
When the author reveals information about the character's personality through their action, speech, looks, or what other character's say about them.
What is Indirect Characterization
200
When the narrator can see into one character's mind, but none of the others. Does not use "I" pronouns.
What is third person limited POV.
300
How does Ponyboy's relationship differ between Sodapop and Darry? Does that change by the end of the novel?
Answers will vary. Ponyboy has a great relationship with Soda and loves him more than anyone. Soda inspires him. Dally, however, does not. Dally is more of a fatherly figure to Ponyboy, while Soda is more of a brother. Ponyboy doesn't understand at the beginning of the novel why Darry treats him very strictly, but by the end he realizes it is because Darry loves him and doesn't want to see him get hurt.
300
Finish this sentence using the grammar rules from Tuesday. Lauren and Lydia ____ Amy's friends. Bonus: Why is your answer correct?
What is were. Bonus: Because Lauren and Lydia can be replaced by they, which is a plural pronoun.
300
What pronoun in the present tense do we have to change the conjugation of have to has?
What is he, she, or it.
300
"Katie is a motherly person" is an example of what kind of characterization? Bonus: What would be a way to write this sentence with the opposite kind of characterization?
What is direct characterization. Bonus: Answers will vary. "Katie takes very good care of her sisters and friends by cooking for them and always giving them a shoulder to cry on."
300
This narrator is all knowing, the "God" character, and can see into the minds of all characters.
What is Third Person Omniscient.
400
DAILY DOUBLE! (Wager however many points you would like to when answering this) Write down bullet points in your teams for each of these questions and share when the time is up. How does Ponyboy's first person narration change the story? What are the benefits and the consequences of this decision? How would the story be different if told from third person or a different character?
Answers will vary.
400
Was vs. Were You use _____ when the pronoun is SINGULAR, EXCEPT when the pronoun is _____.
What is was, you.
400
What word (have, has, had) in the negative form (doesn't, didn't, don't) do we ALWAYS use, no matter if the sentence is past or present?
What is have.
400
"Tom cried when my goldfish died" is an example of what kind of characterization?
What is indirect characterization. Bonus: Answers will vary. Tom is sensitive.
400
What point of view is typically used for self help books or directions?
What is Second Person POV.
500
What does Ponyboy realize about both of the gangs by the end of the novel. (Which is one of the themes of the story).
What is that they aren't so different after all.
500
Fill in the sentences using negatives. I _____ happy with the service at the restaurant on Friday. They just _____ sure how to treat a customer.
What is wasn't, weren't
500
Conjugate "to have" in the present tense using the pronouns below. And then with the pronouns below the present tense in the negative form. I- He/She- They- We- You-
What is I- Have He- Has They- Have We- Have You- Have and I-Don't have He/She-Doesn't have They-Don't have We-Don't have You-Don't have
500
What acronym can help you identify is the sentence has INDIRECT characterization?
What is STEAL. S-Speech T-Thoughts E-Effect on Other Characters A-Actions L-Looks
500
In what POV is the narrator not necessarily reliable? Bonus: Why aren't they reliable?
What is first person point of view. Bonus: Because they are a character within the story, and therefore may have opinions on others or on situations that aren't objective.